Garment hanger



March 7, 1950 5. J. STANTON 2,499,538

GARMENT HANGER Original Filed June 17, 1944 Patented Mar. 7,

GARMENT HANGER Samuel John Stanton,

mesne assignments, to Stanton hicago, Il1., assignor, by

Bros, Inc., Chicago, 111., a corporation of Illinois Original application June 17, 1944, Serial No.

540,824. Divided and this application October 16, 1948, Serial No. 54,958

4 Claims. (Cl. 223-88) 1 2 The present invention, on a division from applitomary with the vast majority of present day garcation Serial No. 540,824, filed by applicant June 17, 1944, introduces a combination garment hanger, accommodating thereon garments distributively, that can be made in one piece.

The prevailing coat hanger at best accommodates trousers over its horizontal bar and coat and vest over the shoulder elementscoat over vest or vest over coat.

The herein proposed garment suspension members for each garment separately.

This makes it possible for a man to put on the device or to remove from it any one of the three garments in his suit singly in any order desired,

For a graphic representation of the present de vice, reference is made to the accompanying sheet of Patent Ofiice drawings.

Fig. 1 is a full elevational view of the unit. Fig. 2 is a. top view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional View taken on line 3-4, Fig. 1.

As illustrated in the drawing, the novel garment hanger indicated generally at l, comprises a pair of opposed and downwardly sloping shoulder supporting elements or members 9, one of which is of substantially greater length than the other. Preferably this shoulder supporting member of greater length terminates in an-integrally formed and downwardly directed extremit and a substantially horizontally disposed supporting bar 2 is formed integrally with said'extremity and projects laterally therefrom, terminating in a downwardly directed extremity of complementary conformation with respect to the extremity of the longer shoulder supporting member 9. As will be readily apparent from an examination of Figure 1 of the drawing, the extremity of the bar 2 is disposed in spaced relationship with respect to the extremity of the adjacent shoulder supporting member 9 as indicated at Mia and a space is thus provided whereby a pair of trousers, skirt or other garment may be readily positioned upon the supporting bar 2, without the necessity for inserting such a garment between the shoulder supporting arms and the horizontally disposed bar, as is cushanger provides where in the older type providing only two s us-.-

from those left in J der supporting member 9. tremities of merit hangers.

"Centrally located suspension means is provided, comprising a hook-like member 4, preferably slotted as indicated at 5 whereby the hanger may be supported upon a suitable rail or rod. It will be obvious, however, that the hanger may be conveniently retained upon any hook, nail, or the like, and that no special rail, rod, or;other suspension means is requisite.

The horizontally disposed supporting bar 2 is provided with a garment supporting member indicated generally at H and comprising a pair of opposed and downwardly sloping arms 8 depending from said bar, disposed in substantial parallelism with respect to the disposition of the s'houL Preferably the. exthe arms 8 terminate in inwardly directed hooked portions l2 whereby other articles of suitable character may be suspended therefrom without interfering with the positioning of a garment upon the member l i. The angular relation of the arms 8 to the bar 2 is such that open spaces indicated at 14 are provided, permitting of particularly convenient access to the arms 8 which provide a garment supporting portion depending beneath the horizontally disposed bar 2.

If desired, the bar 2 may be provided with, an aperture 13, conveniently positioned between the inner extremities of the arms 8, whereb such items as belts, neckties, or the like, may be suspended without interfering in any manner with the proper functioning of the supporting bar. 2 or the sloping supporting arms 8. 1

While the downwardly sloping opposed shoulder supporting members 9, the horizontally disposed supporting bar 2, and the downwardly sloping opposed arms 8 have all been illustrated as somewhat arcuate, it will be apparent that such conformation is not essential to the present invention and all of these supporting members may lie,

" conveniently, in the same substantially flat plane.

The novel garment hanger thus described permits of the ready positioning thereon, or removal therefrom, of a plurality of articles of wearing apparel in the order desired and without necessity for giving consideration to which of said articles should be given precedence in order to avoid interference in connection with the positioning thereof.

For example, consideration being given to the usual coat, vest and trousers comprising a suit of mens clothing, the wearer may first remove his coat and position the same upon the shoulder supporting members 9, in the usual manner. 

